System and method for producing color shifting or gloss effect and recording medium with color shifting or gloss effect

ABSTRACT

An infrared image pattern and a gloss effect image pattern are created on a recording medium by electronically creating a first electronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern ink including a first color and including holes, the holes representing areas in the first electronic pattern ink wherein the first color is absent; electronically creating a second electronic pattern ink using the first color and including filled holes, the filled holes of the second electronic pattern ink representing areas in the second electronic pattern ink filled with a second color, the second color having infrared properties opposite of infrared properties of the recording medium; electronically creating an electronic image region; electronically painting, using the first electronic pattern ink, a background of the electronic image region; electronically painting, using the second electronic pattern ink, a foreground of the electronic image region; and rendering, using marking materials, the electronic image region on the recording medium such that the electronic image region is visible when a relative angle between an observer&#39;s viewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by an illumination source is a first angle, the electronic image region not having the predetermined portion of the holes painted with the second color being not visible when the relative angle between the observer&#39;s viewing angle and the angle of illuminating the recording medium by the illumination source is a second angle, the second angle being not equal to the first angle and such that the recording medium is only visible through the holes not painted with the second color when viewing the recording medium using infrared illumination.

PRIORITY INFORMATION

The present application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser.No. 14/030,032, filed on Sep. 18, 2013, and claims priority, under 35U.S.C. §120, from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/030,032, filed onSep. 18, 2013. The entire content of U.S. patent application Ser. No.14/030,032, filed on Sep. 18, 2013, is hereby incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND

In conventional printing processes, requiring security measures, apattern color space having specialty imaging characteristics have beenutilized to provide the security measures and prevent counterfeiting ofprinted materials.

In addition, in conventional printing processes, a pattern color spacehas been utilized, in part on variable data, such as printing logos,serial numbers, seat locations, or other types of unique identifyinginformation on printed materials.

In security applications, it is desirable to add information to adocument that prevents or hinders alterations and counterfeiting. Thesesecurity elements may conflict with the overall aesthetics of thedocument.

Specialty imaging has been used, conventionally, in printed materials toprovide fraud protection and anti-counterfeiting measures. Some examplesare in prescriptions, contracts, documents, coupons, and tickets.Typically, several specialty imaging techniques are used at variouspositions in a document. However, specialty imaging text techniques takeup space in the document.

One example of a conventional specialty imaging technique restrictsdesigners to use rectangular areas for security elements of documents.This may be acceptable for locating security elements in headers,footers, or similar areas of documents. However, rectangular securityelements may not be as “pleasing” in other document areas.

With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, typical specialty imaging techniquesare implemented in document security elements that are restricted torectangular areas. This is an example of current specialty imagingcapabilities which provide static (i.e., non-dynamic) specialty imagingmarks with respect to “design” freedom.

In FIG. 1, the rectangular footer provides a logo which incorporates aGlossMark™ text in the right of the rectangular area. Also, microtextlines, another type of a rectangular element, are included as part ofthe table delineation in FIG. 1.

In FIG. 2, GlossMark™ text is used in the rectangular area at thebottom, a Fluorescent text is used in the rectangular area in the topleft, and a microtext line is in the center left portion of a parkingpermit. These elements are useful in the context of security, but lackaesthetic value.

Examples of conventional specialty imaging techniques are disclosed inU.S. Pat. No. 8,310,718; U.S. Pat. No. 7,324,241; U.S. Pat. No.7,391,529; Published US Patent Application Number 2007/0139680;Published US Patent Application Number 2007/0139681; Published US PatentApplication Number 2009/0207433; Published US Patent Application Number2009/0262400; Published US Patent Application Number 2010/0214595;Published US Patent Application Number 2010/0238513; Published US PatentApplication Number 2011/00127331; Published US Patent Application Number2011/0191670; Published US Patent Application Number 2011/0205569;Published US Patent Application Number 2012/0140290; co-pending U.S.patent application Ser. No. 13/671,071, filed on Nov. 7, 2012; andco-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/776,868, filed on Feb.26, 2013.

The entire content of U.S. Pat. No. 8,310,718 is hereby incorporated byreference. The entire content of U.S. Pat. No. 7,324,241 is herebyincorporated by reference. The entire content of U.S. Pat. No. 7,391,529is hereby incorporated by reference. The entire content of Published USPatent Application Number 2007/0139680 is hereby incorporated byreference. The entire content of Published US Patent Application Number2007/0139681 is hereby incorporated by reference. The entire content ofPublished US Patent Application Number 2009/0207433 is herebyincorporated by reference. The entire content of Published US PatentApplication Number 2009/0262400 is hereby incorporated by reference.

The entire content of Published US Patent Application Number2010/0214595 is hereby incorporated by reference. The entire content ofPublished US Patent Application Number 2010/0238513 is herebyincorporated by reference. The entire content of Published US PatentApplication Number 2011/00127331 is hereby incorporated by reference.The entire content of Published US Patent Application Number2011/0191670 is hereby incorporated by reference. The entire content ofPublished US Patent Application Number 2011/0205569 is herebyincorporated by reference. The entire content of Published US PatentApplication Number 2012/0140290 is hereby incorporated by reference.

The entire content of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No.13/671,071, filed on Nov. 7, 2012, is hereby incorporated by reference.The entire content of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No.13/776,868, filed on Feb. 26, 2013, is hereby incorporated by reference.

In one conventional specialty imaging technique, the method includesdefining a variable portion of the pattern color space in a pagedescription language; defining a fixed portion of the pattern colorspace in the page description language; defining a bounding shape forthe pattern color space in the page description language; and defining aprocedure for painting the variable and fixed portions within thebounding shape in the page description language.

In this conventional specialty imaging technique, the variable portionof the pattern color space is based at least in part on variable dataassociated with the print job and at least one object within the printjob identifies the pattern color space for a color parameter.

In another conventional security printing technique, the method includesthe use of color shifting ink, which appears as one color from a certainangle and another color from another angle. In other words a special inkis required to realize the color shift effect.

For example, a printed security feature for printed currency utilizescolor-shifting ink to print the numerals located in the corners on thefront of the bill. More specifically, on a US $100 banknote, the greencolor use to print the denomination in the corners on the front of thebill will “shift” to grey and back to green as the bill is tilted backand forth to change the viewing angle.

The “optically variable ink” is not widely commercially available andcannot be replicated by any copiers, which only “see” and replicatepatterns from a fixed angle.

Therefore, it is desirable to provide a specialty imaging technique,utilizing color-shifting, which does not require special inks or markingmaterials, and still cannot be readily replicated by conventionalcopiers and/or scanner.

In addition, it is desirable to provide a specialty imaging techniquethat is applicable to Variable-Data Intelligent PostScript™ Printwareworkflows and that transmit an image a single time and subsequently onlysubmit the variable text string to the digital front end.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating various embodimentsand are not to be construed as limiting, wherein:

FIG. 1 shows an example of printed material with security elements;

FIG. 2 shows another example of printed material with security elements;

FIG. 3 is block diagram of a printing system suitable for implementingone or more aspects of the exemplary methods described herein;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a digital front end controller useful forimplementing one or more aspects of the exemplary methods describedherein;

FIG. 5 shows an exemplary embodiment of a graphic image with certainobjects printed with a pattern color space created using variable data;

FIG. 6 shows an exemplary embodiment of a pattern color space createdusing variable data;

FIG. 7 shows a portion of the graphic image of FIG. 5 with an objectfilled with the pattern color space of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 shows another portion of the graphic image of FIG. 5 with anotherobject filled with another exemplary embodiment of a pattern color spaceusing variable data;

FIG. 9 is an exemplary embodiment of a process for creating a patterncolor space for use in conjunction with processing a print job;

FIG. 10 shows a ‘typical’ GlossMark™ font element;

FIG. 11 shows an example of a CorrleationMark™ string;

FIG. 12 shows an example of a GlossMark™ string;

FIG. 13 shows an example of a color shift ink image using non-specialinks or marking materials;

FIG. 14 shows an example of a double layer micro gloss image;

FIG. 15 shows an example of a gloss mark;

FIG. 16 shows an example of a micro gloss mark;

FIG. 17 shows an example of the gloss effect when using two differentpatterns with one relatively smoother than the other;

FIG. 18 shows an example of the reverse gloss effect of FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 shows the example of FIG. 17 with the addition of darker pixels;

FIG. 20 shows an UV/florescence example of adding both a structure andcolor to an image to improve the color matching;

FIG. 21 shows a portion of a printed image having a hole to allowsubstrate show through; and

FIG. 22 shows a portion of a printed image having a hole to allowsubstrate show through wherein the hole is filled with a markingmaterial matching the color of the substrate.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

For a general understanding, reference is made to the drawings. In thedrawings, like references have been used throughout to designateidentical or equivalent elements. It is also noted that the drawings maynot have been drawn to scale and that certain regions may have beenpurposely drawn disproportionately so that the features and concepts maybe properly illustrated.

The term “data” refers herein to physical signals that indicate orinclude information. An “image,” as a pattern of physical light or acollection of data representing said physical light, may includecharacters, words, and text as well as other features such as graphics.

A “digital image” is by extension an image represented by a collectionof digital data. An image may be divided into “segments,” each of whichis itself an image. A segment of an image may be of any size up to andincluding the whole image.

The term “image object” or “object” as used herein is believed to beconsidered in the art generally equivalent to the term “segment” andwill be employed herein interchangeably.

In a digital image composed of data representing physical light, eachelement of data may be called a “pixel,” which is common usage in theart and refers to a picture element. Each pixel has a location andvalue. Each pixel value is a bit in a “binary form” of an image, a grayscale value in a “gray scale form” of an image, or a set of color spacecoordinates in a “color coordinate form” of an image, the binary form,gray scale form, and color coordinate form each being a two-dimensionalarray defining an image.

An operation performs “image processing” when it operates on an item ofdata that relates to part of an image.

“Contrast” is used to denote the visual difference between items, datapoints, and the like. It can be measured as a color difference or as aluminance difference or both.

A digital color printing system is an apparatus arrangement suited toaccepting image data and rendering that image data upon a substrate.

The “RGB color model” is an additive color model in which red, green,and blue light are added together in various ways to reproduce a broadarray of colors. The name of the model comes from the initials of thethree additive primary colors, red, green, and blue. The main purpose ofthe RGB color model is for the sensing, representation, and display ofimages in electronic systems. RGB is a device-dependent color model:different devices detect or reproduce a given RGB value differently,since the color elements and their response to the individual R, G, andB levels vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, or even in the samedevice over time. Thus, an RGB value does not define the same coloracross devices without some kind of color management.

The “CMYK color model” is a subtractive color model, used in colorprinting, and is also used to describe the printing process itself. CMYKrefers to the four inks used in some color printing: cyan, magenta,yellow, and black.

“Colorant” refers to one of the fundamental subtractive C, M, Y, K,primaries, which may be realized in formulation as, liquid ink, solidink, dye, or electrostatographic toner. A “colorant mixture” is aparticular combination of C, M, Y, K colorants.

An “infrared mark” is a watermark embedded in the image that has theproperty of being relatively indecipherable under normal light, and yetdecipherable under infrared illumination by appropriate infrared sensingdevices, such as infrared cameras.

“Metameric” rendering/printing is the ability to use multiple colorantcombinations to render a single visual color, as can be achieved whenprinting with more than three colorants.

With reference to FIG. 3, a printing system (or image rendering system)100 suitable for implementing various aspects of the exemplaryembodiments described herein is illustrated.

The word “printer” and the term “printing system” as used hereinencompass any apparatus and/or system; such as a digital copier,xerographic and reprographic printing systems, bookmaking machine,facsimile machine, multi-function machine, ink-jet machine, continuousfeed, sheet-fed printing device, etc.; which may contain a printcontroller and a print engine and which may perform a print outputtingfunction for any purpose.

The printing system 100 generally includes a user interface 110, adigital front end controller 120, and at least one print engine 130. Theprint engine 130 has access to print media 135 of various sizes and costfor a print job.

A “print job” or “document” is normally a set of related sheets, usuallyone or more collated copy sets copied from a set of original print jobsheets or electronic document page images, from a particular user, orotherwise related. For submission of a regular print job (or customerjob), digital data is generally sent to the printing system 100.

A sorter 140 operates after a job is printed by the print engine 130 tomanage arrangement of the hard copy output, including cutting functions.A user can access and operate the printing system 100 using the userinterface 110 or via a workstation 150. The workstation 150 communicateswith the printing system 100 via a communications network 160.

A user profile, a work product for printing, a media library, andvarious print job parameters can be stored in a database or memory 170accessible by the workstation 150 or the printing system 100 via thenetwork 160, or such data can be directly accessed via the printingsystem 100. One or more color sensors (not shown) may be embedded in theprinter paper path, as known in the art.

With respect to FIG. 4, an exemplary digital front end controller 200 isshown in greater detail. The digital front end 200 includes one or moreprocessors, such as processor 206 capable of executing machineexecutable program instructions.

In the embodiment shown, the processor is in communication with a bus202 (e.g., a backplane interface bus, cross-over bar, or data network).The digital front end 200 also includes a main memory 204 that is usedto store machine readable instructions. The main memory also beingcapable of storing data. Main memory may alternatively include randomaccess memory (RAM) to support reprogramming and flexible data storage.Buffer 266 is used to temporarily store data for access by theprocessor. Program memory 264 includes, for example, executable programsthat implement the embodiments of the methods described herein. Theprogram memory 264 stores at least a subset of the data contained in thebuffer.

The digital front end 200 includes a display interface 208 that forwardsdata from communication bus 202 (or from a frame buffer not shown) to adisplay 210. The digital front end 200 also includes a secondary memory212 includes, for example, a hard disk drive 214 and/or a removablestorage drive 216, which reads and writes to removable storage 218, suchas a floppy disk, magnetic tape, optical disk, etc., that storescomputer software and/or data.

The secondary memory 212 alternatively includes other similar mechanismsfor allowing computer programs or other instructions to be loaded intothe computer system. Such mechanisms include, for example, a removablestorage unit 222 adapted to exchange data through interface 220.Examples of such mechanisms include a program cartridge and cartridgeinterface (such as that found in video game devices), a removable memorychip (such as an EPROM, or PROM) and associated socket, and otherremovable units and interfaces which allow software and data to betransferred.

The digital front end 200 includes a communications interface 224, whichacts as both an input and an output to allow software and data to betransferred between the digital front end 200 and external devices.Examples of a communications interface include a modem, a networkinterface (such as an Ethernet card), a communications port, a PCMCIAslot and card, etc.

Computer programs (also called computer control logic) may be stored inmain memory 204 and/or secondary memory 212. Computer programs may alsobe received via a communications interface 224. Such computer programs,when executed, enable the computer system to perform the features andcapabilities provided herein. Software and data transferred via thecommunications interface can be in the form of signals which may be, forexample, electronic, electromagnetic, optical, or other signals capableof being received by a communications interface. These signals areprovided to a communications interface via a communications path (i.e.,channel) which carries signals and may be implemented using wire, cable,fiber optic, phone line, cellular link, RF, or other communicationschannels.

Part of the data generally stored in secondary memory 212 for accessduring digital front end operation is a set of translation tables thatconvert an incoming color signal into a physical machine signal.

This color signal can be expressed either as a colorimetric value;usually three components as L*a*b*, RGB, XYZ, etc.; into physicalexposure signals for the four toners cyan, magenta, yellow and black.These tables are commonly created outside of the digital front end anddownloaded, but are optionally created inside the digital front end in aso-called characterization step.

In the some of the descriptions below, specialty imaging elements areused in a dynamic pattern generation process to provide securityfeatures.

For example, a specialty imaging technique, as illustrated in FIGS. 5-8,create a pattern color space that incorporates specialty imagingfeatures using standard page description language constructs, such asPostScript™ constructs. The pattern color space can be selected as acolor for a color parameter for an object (e.g., lines, text, geometricshapes, freeform shapes, etc.) or an object characteristic (e.g., linecolor, fill color, foreground color, background color, etc.) in thedocument.

Specialty imaging techniques can be implemented by creating a specialtyimage object. Alternatively, specialty imaging techniques can beimplemented using page description language constructs, such asPostScript™0 constructs, to create a pattern color space, sometimesreferred to as a “pattern ink.” In other words, within page descriptionlanguages, specialty imaging text and specialty imaging pattern inks canbe implemented.

Rather than defining the specific string to be rendered at a specifiedlocation on the page, a specialty imaging string may be used to define adynamically created pattern ink. This pattern ink is subsequentlyaccessible by other page description language drawing and renderingcommands through selection as a color parameter in the command.

With reference to FIG. 5, an exemplary graphic illustrates an exemplaryembodiment of a process for dynamic creation of pattern inks. Throughspecialty imaging, the shirt, as well as the cart and the rails, can bechanged into security elements on a variable data basis.

In this example, a “tile” of GlossMark™ text is defined as a patternink. This pattern ink can be previously designed with staticcharacteristics. Alternatively, the pattern ink may be dynamicallydesigned in conjunction with the processing of a corresponding printjob. Both previously and dynamically-designed pattern inks can alsoincorporate variable data associated with the print job, as illustratedby the string “shirt” for the shirt (see FIG. 7) and “cart” for the cart(see FIG. 8). Additionally, the rails are rendered using a microtextstring (see FIG. 8).

An exemplary embodiment of a pattern ink that includes a specialtyimaging GlossMark™ test effect for the string “XEROX!”™ may be createdusing the following exemplary PostSript™ pseudo-code:

TABLE-US-00001 /GlossFont /NeueClassic-GL-24 def /GlossFontsize 28.8 def/GlossFontstring (XEROX!) def %% this sets the Font parameters.   /PatternType 1 %% tiling properties can be defined similar toHolladay dots    /BBox [0 0 GlossFontstring stringwidth popGlossFontsize]    /XStep GlossFontstring stringwidth pop    /YStepsmallfontsize %% geometric values for the tiling rectangle    /PaintProc{ 0 0 moveto GlossFontstring show    } %%  this  creates  the  variable data  string  defined  through GlossFontstring matrix makepattern/GlossTextPaint exch def %% identifying the patterns as GlossTextPaint

FIG. 6 shows the exemplary pattern ink (or pattern color space) createdby the PostSript™ pseudo-code listed above. The string “XEROX!”™ can betraced as the texture change of the halftone for this pattern ink. Inthis example, the pattern color space of FIG. 6 is available as a“color” or “ink” selection for subsequent PostScript™ drawing commands.Note that the geometry and size of the pattern in FIG. 6 may becharacterized as a fixed portion of the pattern ink. In the exampleabove, the geometry and size of the pattern is created in the first stepof the pseudo code.

In one embodiment, a pattern ink (or pattern color space) used fortiling is defined with respect to an origin of a page (i.e., the patternink is available for all objects on the page, except for image objects)and not with respect to a specific object.

For example, this means that the GlossMark™ text inside the shirt maystart with the letter “X” or any other letter of the string depending onthe location of the object in relation to the page. In other words, twoidentical shirts, drawn at different locations on the page may havedifferent internal GlossMark™ patterns, since their starting positionvaries.

With reference to FIG. 7, the pattern ink of FIG. 6 is used as the fillcolor for the shirt of FIG. 5 using the word “shirt” as the variabledata string (rather than “Xerox!”)™. In other words, the word “shirt” isused as GlossMark™ text to create the pattern ink used to render theshirt area of FIG. 5. The word “shirt” is tiled with respect to otheroccurrences of the word which is based on the tile size for the patternink.

Multiple pattern inks can be defined. For example, a pattern consistingof lines of microtext may be defined and used to render the rails at thebottom of the graphic. FIG. 8 provides an enlargement of a small area ofthe rails to show this pattern ink with microtext.

As previously noted, specialty imaging techniques may be text based,wherein text is any symbol that is encapsulated as font, or image based.In the conventional specialty imaging techniques, the text basedspecialty imaging techniques can be realized in real-time, whereas theimage-based conventional specialty imaging techniques are performed asan offline process, eliminating any real-time capabilities, because ofthe computational requirement for images that cannot easily be doneinside a Postscript™ dataflow through a digital front end.

In the conventional specialty imaging techniques, pattern inks in pagedescription languages; such as PostScript™ and PDF (Portable DocumentFormat); are typically used for repeating patterns, essentially, thepattern inks correspond to tiles that are regularly laid across thepage.

In a typical situation, each pattern ink is a rectangular area that isrepeated in both x-direction and y-direction across the page. SubsequentPostScript™ commands ‘expose’ that pattern to the printed page in thedesired spots, where the phasing of the pattern ink is constant withrespect to the original definition.

For example, by defining two pattern inks that have the same averagevisual color (say in Lab space) but very distinct toner combinations,variable data (text-based) UV fluorescence specialty imaging can berealized.

In this example, the background is ‘painted’ with one of the patterninks and the foreground with the other, resulting in a distinct UVfluorescence. In essence, the components of the specialty imaging effectare loaded into distinct pattern inks and subsequently selectively‘paint’ with these two components.

For an image-based real-time specialty imaging technique, the approachdescribed above needs to be inverted. In other words, the image isloaded into the pattern ink memory. This leads to a single pattern ink.

More specifically, the image based real-time specialty imaging techniqueuses a specialty imaging font (such as a GlossMark™ font orCorrelationMark™ font) in conjunction with the variable data string anduses the image as the “paint” that is poured through the specialtyimaging font.

It is noted that the various features of the process disclosed hereinmay be implemented using hardware, software, or firmware in any suitablecombination.

The image based real-time specialty imaging technique process forprocessing a print job begins when the print job, including variabledata to be used in conjunction therewith, in a page description languageis received at a digital front end associated with a printing system. Atleast one object within the print job includes a specialty imaging font(such as a GlossMark™ font or CorrelationMark™ font) that provides fraudprotection for printed materials resulting from the print job.

A pattern color space is created using the actual image of the print jobso that such that the specialty imaging font (such as a GlossMark™ fontor CorrelationMark™ font) is painted with the pattern color space in atiling manner. In other words, a data string is created using thespecialty imaging font (such as a GlossMark™ font or CorrelationMark™font) and the specialty imaging font data string is painted with theactual image of the print job.

The image based real-time specialty imaging technique process forprocessing a print job creates a GlossMark™ or CorrelationMark™, inreal-time, by: defining, in the page description language, a variableportion; defining, in the page description language, a fixed portion ofthe pattern color space.

The fixed portion is the image of the print job; defining, in the pagedescription language, a bounding shape for the pattern color space; anddefining, in the page description language, a procedure for painting thevariable and fixed portions within the bounding shape, with the image ofthe print job. The variable portion may be based in part on variabledata associated with the print job. The fixed portion (“paint”) is theimage of the print job.

The variable data string that is created using the specialty imagingfont (such as a GlossMark™ font or CorrelationMark™ font) is paintedwith the image of the print job, wherein specialty imaging effects inthe specialty imaging font is used to create the GlossMark™ orCorrelationMark™, with the image being used as the paint, instead ofusing two different pattern inks to create the GlossMark™ orCorrelationMark™.

In implementing the image based real-time specialty imaging techniqueand creating a variable data string, the process does not know, inadvance, what the string is going to be used. Additionally, if the sizeof the font (in pixels) is compared with the size of the image, theselected image is not typically exactly N-lines high and M-characterswide.

In order to circumvent this situation, a single pattern ink cell whitespace is created on the top and side of the pattern cell, as illustratedin FIG. 9. Preferably, the single pattern ink cell white space iscreated only once and is placed in a pattern cache for performance.

It is noted that it is not important on which sides the white space iscreated as long as it is created in both the vertical and horizontaldirection since the “pattern” of FIG. 9 is tiled across the entire page,and thus, the white space will be all around the image.

The required size of the white space can be calculated from thespecialty imaging font's properties. With respect to the verticaldirection (320 of FIG. 9) the line-height of the specialty imaging fontis utilized as the height 320 of the white space. Through the tiling,the image based real-time specialty imaging technique will create a fullline of white space above and below the image.

When writing the variable data string with the effect, the ceiling{imageheight/lineheight} is the number of lines of variable data text.If the variable data text string does not extend across this range, theimage based real-time specialty imaging technique can (a) fill theremainder with a blank “ ” character or preferably (b) replicate thestring.

The horizontal white space (310) can be determined by two differentscenarios.

In the first scenario, the image based real-time specialty imagingtechnique deals with strings that physically fit into image size. Anupper bound to the white space would be the image width parameter.

It is noted that the upper bound could be extended by the known stringlength limitations [variable data field length association].

In a second scenario, the image based real-time specialty imagingtechnique adds additional white space to the side of the image(essentially the remainder of the page). This is utilized when theexpected string is completely unknown.

Once the pattern ink (FIG. 9) is created, the pattern ink is now used asa “paintbrush” to actually render the variable data text. In contrast toall previous specialty imaging approaches, the image based real-timespecialty imaging technique uses the specialty imaging effect embeddedin the delivered fonts and use the pattern ink (FIG. 9) as the“constant” part of the method.

An exemplary embodiment of specialty imaging effects in the specialtyimaging font being used to create the GlossMark™ or CorrelationMark™,with the image being used as the paint, may be created using thefollowing exemplary PostSript™ pseudo-code:

% creates a pattern ink from an image and whitespace % xpix ypix =pixels lines of image % xsize ysize = size of image % xmargin ymargin =white space <<  /PatternType 1  /PaintType 1  /TilingType 1  /BBox[xmargin ymargin xsize xmargin add xgap add ysize ymargin add ygap add] /XStep xsize xgap add  /YStep ysize ygap add  /PaintProc  {  [xsize 0 0ysize xmargin ymargin] concat  /ImageDict 8 dict def  ImageDict begin /ImageType 1 def   /Width x def   /Height y def   /BitsPerComponent 8def   /ImageMatrix [xpix 0 0 −ypix 0 ypix] def   /DataSource imgFile def  /Decode [ 0 1 0 1 0 1 ] def  end  COLORSPACE setcolorspace  ImageDictimage  imgFile resetfile  } >> matrix makepattern setpattern % fs = fontheight /lines ysize fs div ceiling cvi def /NeueSecurity-Bold-CR-36 fsselectfont % write enough lines to create entire image lines {  x y fsDEC mul sub moveto  str show  /y y fs add def } repeatVariable or personalized data is then written using the pattern inkusing CorrelationMark™ or GlossMark™ fonts. FIG. 10 shows a ‘typical’GlossMark™ font element (in this case the letter “A” (410)).

FIGS. 11 and 12 show magnified portions (500 and 600) of aCorrleationMark™ and GlossMark™ string (XEROX)™, respectively, printedusing the same image as the pattern ink (FIG. 9). The internalstructure, that the specialty imaging effect and the text havemaintained, is clearly visible.

More specifically, in FIG. 11, the dotted box 510 encloses the letter X(which has been traced 515) of the CorrleationMark™ string (XEROX)™. Inaddition, in FIG. 12, the dotted box 610 encloses the letter X (whichhas been traced 615) of the GlossMark™ string (XEROX)™.

It is noted, from FIGS. 11 and 12, that the available dynamic range ofthe image is lost since all areas have maintained a certain percentageof “white space” for the specialty imaging effect.

Moreover, it is noted that the images turn ‘lighter’ than the imagewould have been printed in the normal path due to the additional whitespace. However, the darkness adjustment can be performed in an offlinestep. In addition, the darkness can be approximately adjustment by usinga simple data scale inside the PostScript™ data.

An example of providing specialty marks is the use of color shiftingink, which appears as one color from a certain angle and another colorfrom another angle. Conventionally, color shifting required a specialink or marking material.

To avoid the use of special inks or marking materials, the colorshifting result may be realized by creating a pattern of two differentcolors, wherein each color has a different height and at least one ofthe colors is created with a very thin line; for example, one pixelwidth line.

It is noted, as illustrated in FIG. 13, that there is color shift with710/720 and 730/720, but not if just 710/730. The intersection of710/730 creates the distinct line which virtually disappears whenshifting.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 13, a color shifting image 700 canbe created using two colors 710 and 730. Each of the colors 710 and 730has a marking material height, H1. The color shifting image 700 furtherincludes a third color 720 which has a marking material height, H2,wherein the marking material height, H2, is greater than the markingmaterial height, H1.

In one example, the two colors 710 and 730 may be cyan (C) and magenta(M), while the third color 720 may be a composite black such that thecolor 720 is composed of 100% black (K) and 50% of cyan (C), magenta(M), and yellow (Y). The composite black (third color 720) would havemarking material height, H2, which is 2.5 times greater than the markingmaterial height, H1.

It is noted that in the example of FIG. 13, the high color black 720 iswider than the low colors 710 and 730 (cyan and magenta). The smallestmagenta or cyan square may be one pixel.

It is further noted that the reverse, where the low color is wider thanthe high color does not result in a color shift.

It is noted that the color shift may go from black and magenta to black,whereas conventional US currency goes from gold to green.

It is also noted that the low color may be created using a single colorcomponent marking material; a single color marking material may be cyancolored marking material (toner), magenta colored marking material(toner), or yellow colored marking material (toner). When the low coloris created using a single color component marking material, thebackground of the color shifting region may be initially rendered withthe single color component marking material associated with the lowcolor. Thereafter, the high color can be rendered, in the color shiftingregion, over the rendered background so as to create the markingmaterial height difference between the low color and the high color.

If the low color is created using more than one single color componentmarking material, the background of the color shifting region may beinitially rendered with the single color component marking materialsassociated with the low color. Thereafter, the high color can berendered, in the color shifting region, over the rendered background soas to create the marking material height difference between the lowcolor and the high color.

As noted above, in the area of security printing, documents areprotected from copying, forging, and counterfeiting using multipletechniques. Specialty Imaging is one such method of security printingwhich uses standard materials, such as papers, inks, and/or toners.

MicroGloss (or Artistic Black for VIPP) is a Specialty Imagingtechnique, which does not require a special tool; e.g., UV light to viewand is especially strong in anti-copying.

MicroGloss uses a pair of colors which appear about the same whenviewing straight on but show a differential gloss when the image istilted due to the pile height of the toner or ink.

MicroGloss can also be used to create two micro gloss layers such thatthe first micro gloss layer is visible when viewing the image straighton the second micro gloss layer is viewable upon tilting the image. Itis noted that upon tilting the image the first micro gloss layer is nolonger visible.

To create a two layered micro gloss image, one pattern ink with aMicroGloss color pair and variable data is created, and then a secondpattern ink with a visibly different MicroGloss color pair but the samevariable data is created.

The background of the image is written with the first pattern inkfollowed by the second layer with the second pattern ink and differentvariable data.

As illustrated in FIG. 14, the first ink pattern may be composedColor1-High 800 (such as black hi) and Color1-Low 810 (such as blacklow) with variable data “SAMPLE.”

As illustrated in FIG. 14, the second ink pattern may be composed ofColor2-High (such as brown high) and Color2-Low (such as brown low) withvariable data “SAMPLE.” The second ink pattern is used to paint variabledata “MICRO.”

Upon rendering this image, the variable data “SAMPLE” is rendered inColor1-Low 810 and the background is rendered in Color1-High 800;however, where the portions of the variable data “MICRO” overlap thevariable data “SAMPLE,” the overlapping portions (within ovals 830) arerendered with Color2-Low, and where the portions of the variable data“MICRO” overlap the background, the overlapping portions (within ovals840) are rendered with Color2-Hi.

In the example discussed above, the rendered image would include a blackhi background with black low “SAMPLE.” The rendered image would alsoinclude brown low portions (within ovals 830) where portions of thevariable data “MICRO” overlap the variable data “SAMPLE,” and brown hiportions (within ovals 840) where the portions of the variable data“MICRO” overlap the background.

It is noted that hi/low color pair may be dark red or any of the hi/lowcolor pairs identified in co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No.13/776,868, filed on Feb. 26, 2013. The entire content of co-pendingU.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/776,868 is hereby incorporated byreference.

It is also noted that gloss marks are not scalable because gloss marksrequire a new font for each font size. Moreover, MicroGloss only worksat small sizes.

Thus, it is desirable to realize a scalable gloss effect.

Such a scalable gloss effect can be realized by rendering one regionwith a relatively smooth surface while rendering another region with arelatively rougher surface. The appearances of the two surfaces areapproximately the same at one angle, while giving a gloss effect; e.g.,text or graphics; at another angle.

Gloss marks, as shown in FIG. 15, create a gloss effect by using twodifferent halftone patterns 910 and 920. As illustrated in FIG. 15, thebackground is rendered using a first halftone pattern 910 and the letterH is rendered using a second halftone pattern 920. To a casual observer,the image 900 will appear as one color and pattern at one angle, whilethe character “H” can be seen when tilted. In other words, the H appearsto the causal observer as being drawn into the image when the image istilted.

MicroGloss, as illustrated in FIG. 16, creates a gloss effect by usingtwo different ink or toner pile heights. To a casual observer the image950 will appear as one color 960 at one angle, while the gloss character970 can be seen when tilted.

As illustrated in FIG. 17, a gloss effect is created by using twodifferent patterns with one pattern being relatively smoother than theother pattern. In FIG. 17, the “H” is smoother as compared to thebackground.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 17, the “H” has yellow color holes(1010) and compared to no color (white) holes (1020) in the background.It is noted that clear toner would be used in place of yellow ifavailable.

To a casual observer the image 1000 will appear as one color and patternat one angle, while the character “H” can be seen when tilted. It isnoted that this gloss effect is scalable.

To create the gloss effect of FIG. 17, one pattern ink is created withwhite holes and a second pattern ink is created with yellow holes.Thereafter, a text box is created with a certain background color (suchas magenta) and white holes (1020) are added. The letter, “H,” is thenwritten and yellow dots (1010) are added.

As illustrated in FIG. 18, a reverse gloss effect is created by usingtwo different patterns with one pattern being relatively smoother thanthe other pattern. In FIG. 18, the background is smoother as compared tothe “H.”

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 18, the “H” has white color holes(1110) and compared to yellow holes (1120) in the background. It isnoted that clear toner would be used in place of yellow if available.

To create the gloss effect of FIG. 18, one pattern ink is created withwhite holes and a second pattern ink is created with yellow holes.Thereafter, a text box is created with a certain background color (suchas magenta) and yellow holes (1220) are added. The letter, “H,” is thenwritten and white dots (1110) are added.

It is noted that a better color match can be realized by adding darkerpixels 1230, as illustrated in FIG. 19. In FIG. 19, the “H” has yellowcolor holes (1210) and compared to no color (white) holes (1220) in thebackground, as well as, darker pixels 1230 in the background.

Specialty Imaging techniques often rely on creating metameric patternink pairs such as UV(ultraviolet)/florescence and IR (infrared). Thescalable gloss effect, described above, used a pair of pattern inks thatappear about the same at one angle and show a differential gloss effectwhen tilted.

It is noted that Specialty Imaging quality is judged on the strength ofthe effect; e.g., UV signal and the hiding between the foreground andbackground pattern inks. In other words, the test is whether the signal(pattern) that is seen under UV illumination can be seen under ambientillumination. Conventionally, distraction patterns, color compensation,and/or noise have been used to help in hiding, but at the cost of effect(signal) degradation.

As illustrated in FIG. 20, an example of an UV(ultraviolet)/florescencegloss effect is created by adding both a structure and color to enhancethe hiding between the foreground and background pattern inks.

In this example, as illustrated in FIG. 20, the structure in the tophalf (1310) of the image 1300 is a triangle 1330. The triangle structure1330 is in both the foreground and the background.

The background pattern ink colors may be cyan, magenta, and yellow whilethe foreground pattern ink colors may be red, blue, white, yellow, andmagenta.

As illustrated in FIG. 20, the top half (1310) of the image 1300includes the string Xerox™.

The structure in the bottom half (1320) of the image 1300 is a diamond1350 and a small square 1360 at its center. The diamond 1350 and smallsquare 1360 structure is in both the foreground and the background.

As illustrated in FIG. 20, the bottom half (1320) of the image 1300includes the string Xerox™.

To enhance Specialty Imaging quality, color substrates are used inconjunction with Specialty Imaging color matching techniques, wherein atleast one of the pattern inks has holes allowing the substrate color toshow through.

To enhance quality, the substrate color that shows is matched in theother pattern ink by reproducing the same color via available markers,thereby realizing improved color matching (or better hiding) between theforeground and background pattern inks with little or no degradation ineffect.

As noted above, to enhance quality, the substrate color that shows ismatched in the other pattern ink by reproducing the same color viaavailable markers.

In realizing this enhancement, as illustrated in FIG. 21, one patternink allows the color of the substrate 1400 to be viewed via holes 1450in the pattern ink 1425. The other pattern ink, as illustrated in FIG.22, fills these holes with the matching color marker 1475

The pattern inks appear almost identical in color but exhibitdifferential properties in other areas, such as gloss effect.

This allows improved color consistency between the foreground andbackground pattern inks currently used in UV/florescence, IR, and glosseffects.

FIGS. 21 and 22 demonstrate the use of a colored substrate 1400 with asame color marker 1475.

FIG. 21 shows a colored (color1) substrate 1400 with black markers 1425on both sides and no marker in the center (hole 1450). This examplepattern ink shows colors black/color1/black, wherein color1 is from thesubstrate.

FIG. 22 appears the same color as FIG. 21, but has a difference in thatcolor1 is from a marker. This difference can be used to create securityelements such as UV markers.

In the cases where the substrate does not match a primary marker colorin the printer, the appropriate mix of marker materials filling theholes can be used to achieve color consistency.

It is further noted that a comparison of images using holes showingyellow substrate and holes filled with yellow marker verses using holesshowing white substrate and holes filled with yellow ink, the glosseffect works in all cases.

However, the color matching is improved when the holes are filled with amarking material, preferably a marking material matching the color ofthe substrate, by making it more difficult to read the text when thesubstrate is not tilted.

In summary, the use of a color substrate and matching color markerenhances Specialty Imaging quality. The color of the substrate showsthrough holes in one pattern ink, while the corresponding holes inanother pattern ink are filled with a color marker matching the color ofthe substrate.

The differential properties between the filled and unfilled holes areused to create Specialty Imaging effects such as gloss and UV.

More specifically, if the holes are filled with a marking materialhaving a color matching the color of the substrate upon which the imageis being rendered, a gloss effect is realized.

If the holes are filled with a marking material having a color matchingthe color of the substrate upon which the image is being rendered, a UVeffect is realized by the fluorescents in the recording medium orsubstrate showing through the holes.

It is further noted that a copier or scanner also views the substratecolor and marker filled holes the same for superior anti-copyproperties.

For example, if the image illustrated in FIG. 18 was rendered on asubstrate having a color matching the color of the marking materialassociated with holes 1120, a copier or scanner would view the imageillustrated in FIG. 18 as a solid color, not discerning the “H.”

In summary, a method for rendering a color shift image pattern on arecording medium creates, in a pre-defined image region, an imagepattern including a first pattern having a first color and a secondpattern having a second color, the first pattern having a width smallerthan the second pattern, the first color being different from the secondcolor; and renders, using marking materials, the image pattern on arecording medium, a height of the marking materials used to render thesecond color being higher than a height of the marking materials used torender the first color such that the first pattern and the secondpattern are visible when a relative angle between an observer's viewingangle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by anillumination source is a first angle, and the first pattern is notvisible when the relative angle between the observer's viewing angle andthe angle of illuminating the recording medium by the illuminationsource is a second angle, the second angle being not equal to the firstangle.

The width of the first pattern may be a pixel wide. The method firstcolor may correspond to a single color component marking material.

The image pattern may include a third pattern having a third color; thethird pattern having a width smaller than the second pattern the thirdcolor being different from the second color; and a height of the markingmaterials used to render the second color is higher than a height of themarking materials used to render the third color such that the firstpattern, the second pattern, and the third pattern are visible when therelative angle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle ofilluminating the recording medium by the illumination source is thefirst angle and the third pattern is not visible when the relative anglebetween the observer's viewing angle and the angle of illuminating therecording medium by the illumination source is a third angle, the thirdbeing not equal to the first angle.

The width of the third pattern may be a pixel wide. The third color maycorrespond to a single color component marking material.

The height of the marking materials used to render the second color maybe greater than 1.8 times higher than the height of the markingmaterials used to render the first color.

The height of the marking materials used to render the second color maybe greater than 1.8 times higher than the height of the markingmaterials used to render the third color.

A system for rendering a color shift image pattern on a recording mediumincludes a processor for creating, in a pre-defined image region, animage pattern including a first pattern having a first color and asecond pattern having a second color, the first pattern having a widthsmaller than the second pattern, the first color being different fromthe second color; and a print engine for rendering, using markingmaterials, the image pattern on a recording medium. The print enginedeposits, on the recording medium, the marking materials used to renderthe first color, the deposited marking materials used to render thefirst color having a first height. The print engine deposits, on therecording medium, the marking materials used to render the second color,the deposited marking materials used to render the second color having asecond height, the second height being higher than the first height suchthat the first pattern and the second pattern are visible when arelative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle ofilluminating the recording medium by an illumination source is a firstangle, and the first pattern is not visible when the relative anglebetween the observer's viewing angle and the angle of illuminating therecording medium by the illumination source is a second angle, thesecond angle being not equal to the first angle.

The width of the first pattern may be a pixel wide. The method firstcolor may correspond to a single color component marking material.

The processor may create, in the image pattern, a third pattern having athird color; the third pattern having a width smaller than the secondpattern, the third color being different from the second color; and theprint engine may deposit, on the recording medium, the marking materialsused to render the third color, the deposited marking materials used torender the third color having a third height, the second height beinghigher than the third height such that the first pattern, the secondpattern, and the third pattern are visible when the relative anglebetween the observer's viewing angle and the angle of illuminating therecording medium by the illumination source is the first angle and thethird pattern is not visible when the relative angle between theobserver's viewing angle and the angle of illuminating the recordingmedium by the illumination source is a third angle, the third being notequal to the first angle.

The width of the third pattern may be a pixel wide. The third color maycorrespond to a single color component marking material.

The second height may be greater than 1.8 times higher than the firstheight. The second height may be greater than 1.8 times higher than thethird height.

A recording medium includes a substrate; and marking materials formed onthe substrate. The marking materials form, on the substrate, a firstpattern having a first color; and a second pattern having a secondcolor, the first color being different from the second color. Themarking materials forming the first pattern having the first color has afirst width. The marking materials forming the second pattern having thesecond color has a second width, the first width being smaller than thesecond width. The marking materials forming the first pattern having thefirst color has a first height. The marking materials forming the secondpattern having the second color has a second height, the second heightbeing higher than the first height such that the first pattern and thesecond pattern are visible when a relative angle between an observer'sviewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by anillumination source is a first angle, and the first pattern is notvisible when the relative angle between the observer's viewing angle andthe angle of illuminating the recording medium by the illuminationsource is a second angle, the second angle being not equal to the firstangle.

The first width may be a pixel wide. The first color may correspond to asingle color component marking material. The second height may begreater than 1.8 times higher than the first height.

A method for rendering double layer micro gloss image pattern on arecording medium, electronically creates a first electronic pattern ink,the first electronic pattern ink including a first color pair and afirst pattern, the first color pair including a first high color and afirst low color; electronically creates a second electronic pattern ink,the second electronic pattern ink including a second color pair and thefirst pattern, the second color pair including a second high color and asecond low color, the second color pair being visibly different from thefirst color pair; electronically creates a first layer in an electronicimage region by electronically painting the electronic image regionusing the first electronic pattern ink; electronically creates a secondlayer in the electronic image region by electronically painting, usingthe second electronic pattern ink, a second pattern; and renders, usingmarking materials, the electronic image region on a recording mediumsuch that the when the first pattern is visible, the second pattern isnot visible and when the second pattern is visible, the first pattern isnot visible.

The first low color may correspond to a single color component markingmaterial. The first high color may be black hi and the first low colormay be black low. The second high color may be brown hi and the secondlow color may be brown low. The first high color may be dark-red hi andthe first low color may be dark-red low.

The first structure may be different from the second structure.

A system for rendering double layer micro gloss image pattern on arecording medium includes a processor for electronically creating afirst electronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern ink includinga first color pair and a first pattern, the first color pair including afirst high color and a first low color. The processor electronicallycreates a second electronic pattern ink, the second electronic patternink including a second color pair and the first pattern, the secondcolor pair including a second high color and a second low color, thesecond color pair being visibly different from the first color pair. Theprocessor electronically creates a first layer in an electronic imageregion by electronically painting the electronic image region using thefirst electronic pattern ink. The processor electronically creates asecond layer in the electronic image region by electronically painting,using the second electronic pattern ink, a second pattern. A printengine renders, using marking materials, the electronic image region ona recording medium such that the when the first pattern is visible, thesecond pattern is not visible and when the second pattern is visible,the first pattern is not visible.

The first low color may correspond to a single color component markingmaterial. The first high color may be black hi and the first low colormay be black low. The second high color may be brown hi and the secondlow color may be brown low. The first high color may be dark-red hi andthe first low color may be dark-red low.

The first structure may be different from the second structure.

A recording medium includes a substrate and marking materials formed onthe substrate. The marking materials form, on the substrate, a firstlayer, the first layer being created using a first color pair and afirst pattern, the first color pair including a first high color and afirst low color. The marking materials form, on the substrate, a secondlayer, the second layer being created using a second color pair and asecond pattern following the first pattern of the first layer, thesecond color pair including a second high color and a second low color.The first pattern is visible when viewing the recording medium when thesecond pattern is not visible when viewing the recording medium. Thesecond pattern is visible when viewing the recording medium when thefirst pattern is not visible when viewing the recording medium.

The first high color may be black hi and the first low color may beblack low. The second high color may be brown hi and the second lowcolor may be brown low. The first high color may be dark-red hi and thefirst low color may be dark-red low.

The second high color and the second low color may be viewable whenusing infrared illumination.

The first high color and the first low color may be viewable when usinginfrared illumination.

The second high color and the second low color may be viewable whenusing infrared illumination and the first high color and the first lowcolor may be viewable when using infrared illumination.

A method for rendering a gloss effect image pattern on a recordingmedium (a) electronically creates a first electronic pattern ink, thefirst electronic pattern ink including a first color and includingholes, the holes representing areas in the first electronic pattern inkwherein the first color is absent; (b) electronically creates anelectronic image region having a pattern; (c) electronically paints,using the first electronic pattern ink, a background of electronic imageregion and the pattern of the electronic image region; (d)electronically paints a predetermined portion of the holes within theelectronic image region with a second color; and (e) renders, usingmarking materials, the electronic image region on the recording mediumsuch that the electronic image region is visible when a relative anglebetween an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating therecording medium by an illumination source is a first angle, theelectronic image region not having the predetermined portion of theholes painted with the second color being not visible when the relativeangle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle of illuminatingthe recording medium by the illumination source is a second angle, thesecond angle being not equal to the first angle.

The second color may be rendered using a clear marking material.

The second color may be rendered using a single component markingmaterial.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the second color maybe holes within the pattern of the electronic image region.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the second color maybe holes within the background of the electronic image region.

A system for rendering a gloss effect image pattern on a recordingmedium includes a processor for electronically creating a firstelectronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern ink including afirst color and including holes, the holes representing areas in thefirst electronic pattern ink wherein the first color is absent. Theprocessor electronically creates an electronic image region having apattern; electronically painting, using the first electronic patternink, a background of the electronic image region and the pattern of theelectronic image region; and electronically painting a predeterminedportion of the holes within the electronic image region with a secondcolor. A print engine renders, using marking materials, the electronicimage region on the recording medium such that the electronic imageregion is visible when a relative angle between an observer's viewingangle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by anillumination source is a first angle, the electronic image region nothaving the predetermined portion of the holes painted with the secondcolor being not visible when the relative angle between the observer'sviewing angle and the angle of illuminating the recording medium by theillumination source is a second angle, the second angle being not equalto the first angle.

The second color may be rendered using a clear marking material.

The second color may be rendered using a single component markingmaterial.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the second color maybe holes within the pattern of the electronic image region.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the second color maybe holes within the background of the electronic image region.

A recording medium includes a substrate and marking materials formed onthe substrate. The marking materials form, in a first region of thesubstrate, a first pattern with a non-smooth structure, the non-smoothstructure being realized by areas in the first pattern having no markingmaterial formed on the substrate and remaining areas in the firstpattern having marking material formed on the substrate. The markingmaterials form, in a second region of the substrate, a second patternwith a smooth structure, the smooth structure being realized by allareas in the second pattern having a substantially uniform height ofmarking materials formed on the substrate. The second pattern is visiblewhen a relative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angleof illuminating the recording medium by an illumination source is afirst angle, and the first pattern is not visible when the relativeangle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle of illuminatingthe recording medium by the illumination source is a second angle, thesecond angle being not equal to the first angle.

The second pattern may include areas having a clear marking material,the clear marking material enabling the substantially uniform height ofmarking materials formed on the substrate.

The second pattern may include areas having a clear marking material.

The second pattern may include areas having a single component markingmaterial.

A method for rendering a gloss effect image pattern on a recordingmedium (a) electronically creates a first electronic pattern ink, thefirst electronic pattern ink including a first color and includingholes, the holes representing areas in the first electronic pattern inkwherein the first color is absent; (b) electronically creates a secondelectronic pattern ink using the first color and including filled holes,the filled holes of the second electronic pattern ink representing areasin the second electronic pattern ink filled with a second color, thesecond color being different than the first color; (c) electronicallycreates an electronic image region; (d) electronically paints, using thefirst electronic pattern ink, a background of the electronic imageregion; (e) electronically paints, using the second electronic patternink, a foreground of the electronic image region; and (e) renders, usingmarking materials, the electronic image region on the recording mediumsuch that the electronic image region is visible when a relative anglebetween an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating therecording medium by an illumination source is a first angle, theelectronic image region not having the predetermined portion of theholes painted with the second color being not visible when the relativeangle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle of illuminatingthe recording medium by the illumination source is a second angle, thesecond angle being not equal to the first angle.

The second color may be rendered using a clear marking material.

The second color may be rendered using a single component markingmaterial.

A system for rendering a gloss effect image pattern on a recordingmedium includes a processor for electronically creating a firstelectronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern ink including afirst color and including holes, the holes representing areas in thefirst electronic pattern ink wherein the first color is absent. Theprocessor electronically creates a second electronic pattern ink usingthe first color and including filled holes, the filled holes of thesecond electronic pattern ink representing areas in the secondelectronic pattern ink filled with a second color, the second colorbeing different than the first color; electronically creates anelectronic image region; electronically paints, using the firstelectronic pattern ink, a background of the electronic image region; andelectronically paints, using the second electronic pattern ink, aforeground of the electronic image region. A print engine renders, usingmarking materials, the electronic image region on the recording mediumsuch that the electronic image region is visible when a relative anglebetween an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating therecording medium by an illumination source is a first angle, theelectronic image region not having the predetermined portion of theholes painted with the second color being not visible when the relativeangle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle of illuminatingthe recording medium by the illumination source is a second angle, thesecond angle being not equal to the first angle.

The second color may be rendered using a clear marking material.

The second color may be rendered using a single component markingmaterial.

A method for rendering a gloss effect image pattern on a recordingmedium (a) electronically creates a first electronic pattern ink, thefirst electronic pattern ink including a first color and includingholes, the holes representing areas in the first electronic pattern inkwherein the first color is absent; (b) electronically creates a secondelectronic pattern ink using the first color and including filled holes,the filled holes of the second electronic pattern ink representing areasin the second electronic pattern ink filled with a second color, thesecond color being different than the first color; (c) electronicallycreates an electronic image region; (d) electronically paints, using thefirst electronic pattern ink, a foreground of the electronic imageregion; (e) electronically paints, using the second electronic patternink, a background of the electronic image region; and (e) renders, usingmarking materials, the electronic image region on the recording mediumsuch that the electronic image region is visible when a relative anglebetween an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating therecording medium by an illumination source is a first angle, theelectronic image region not having the predetermined portion of theholes painted with the second color being not visible when the relativeangle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle of illuminatingthe recording medium by the illumination source is a second angle, thesecond angle being not equal to the first angle.

The second color may be rendered using a clear marking material.

The second color may be rendered using a single component markingmaterial.

A system for rendering a gloss effect image pattern on a recordingmedium includes a processor for electronically creating a firstelectronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern ink including afirst color and including holes, the holes representing areas in thefirst electronic pattern ink wherein the first color is absent. Theprocessor electronically creates a second electronic pattern ink usingthe first color and including filled holes, the filled holes of thesecond electronic pattern ink representing areas in the secondelectronic pattern ink filled with a second color, the second colorbeing different than the first color; electronically creates anelectronic image region; electronically paints, using the firstelectronic pattern ink, a foreground of the electronic image region; andelectronically paints, using the second electronic pattern ink, abackground of the electronic image region. A print engine renders, usingmarking materials, the electronic image region on the recording mediumsuch that the electronic image region is visible when a relative anglebetween an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating therecording medium by an illumination source is a first angle, theelectronic image region not having the predetermined portion of theholes painted with the second color being not visible when the relativeangle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle of illuminatingthe recording medium by the illumination source is a second angle, thesecond angle being not equal to the first angle.

The second color may be rendered using a clear marking material.

The second color may be rendered using a single component markingmaterial.

A method for rendering a gloss effect image pattern on a recordingmedium having a first color (a) electronically creates a firstelectronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern ink including asecond color and including holes, the holes representing areas in thefirst electronic pattern ink wherein the second color is absent; (b)electronically creates an electronic image region having a pattern; (c)electronically paints, using the first electronic pattern ink, abackground of electronic image region and the pattern of the electronicimage region; (d) electronically paints a predetermined portion of theholes within the electronic image region with a third color, the thirdcolor matching the first color of the recording medium; and (e) renders,using marking materials, the electronic image region on the recordingmedium such that the electronic image region is visible when a relativeangle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminatingthe recording medium by an illumination source is a first angle, theelectronic image region not having the predetermined portion of theholes painted with the third color being not visible when the relativeangle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle of illuminatingthe recording medium by the illumination source is a second angle, thesecond angle being not equal to the first angle.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the third color maybe holes within the pattern of the electronic image region.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the third color maybe holes within the background of the electronic image region.

A system for rendering a gloss effect image pattern on a recordingmedium having a first color includes a processor for electronicallycreating a first electronic pattern ink, the first electronic patternink including a second color and including holes, the holes representingareas in the first electronic pattern ink wherein the second color isabsent. The processor electronically creates an electronic image regionhaving a pattern; electronically paints, using the first electronicpattern ink, a background of the electronic image region and the patternof the electronic image region; and electronically paints apredetermined portion of the holes within the electronic image regionwith a third color, the third color matching the first color of therecording medium. A print engine renders, using marking materials, theelectronic image region on the recording medium such that the electronicimage region is visible when a relative angle between an observer'sviewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by anillumination source is a first angle, the electronic image region nothaving the predetermined portion of the holes painted with the thirdcolor being not visible when the relative angle between the observer'sviewing angle and the angle of illuminating the recording medium by theillumination source is a second angle, the second angle being not equalto the first angle.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the third color maybe holes within the pattern of the electronic image region.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the third color maybe holes within the background of the electronic image region.

A method for rendering a gloss effect image pattern on a recordingmedium having a first color (a) electronically creates a firstelectronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern ink including asecond color and including holes, the holes representing areas in thefirst electronic pattern ink wherein the second color is absent; (b)electronically creates a second electronic pattern ink using the secondcolor and including filled holes, the filled holes of the secondelectronic pattern ink representing areas in the second electronicpattern ink filled with a third color, the third color matching thefirst color of the recording medium; (c) electronically creates anelectronic image region; (d) electronically paints, using the firstelectronic pattern ink, a background of the electronic image region; (e)electronically paints, using the second electronic pattern ink, aforeground of the electronic image region; and (e) renders, usingmarking materials, the electronic image region on the recording mediumsuch that the electronic image region is visible when a relative anglebetween an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating therecording medium by an illumination source is a first angle, theelectronic image region not having the predetermined portion of theholes painted with the third color being not visible when the relativeangle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle of illuminatingthe recording medium by the illumination source is a second angle, thesecond angle being not equal to the first angle.

A system for rendering a gloss effect image pattern on a recordingmedium having a first color includes a processor for creating a firstelectronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern ink including asecond color and including holes, the holes representing areas in thefirst electronic pattern ink wherein the second color is absent. Theprocessor electronically creates a second electronic pattern ink usingthe second color and including filled holes, the filled holes of thesecond electronic pattern ink representing areas in the secondelectronic pattern ink filled with a third color, the third colormatching the first color of the recording medium; electronically createsan electronic image region; electronically paints, using the firstelectronic pattern ink, a background of the electronic image region; andelectronically paints, using the second electronic pattern ink, aforeground of the electronic image region. A print engine renders, usingmarking materials, the electronic image region on the recording mediumsuch that the electronic image region is visible when a relative anglebetween an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating therecording medium by an illumination source is a first angle, theelectronic image region not having the predetermined portion of theholes painted with the third color being not visible when the relativeangle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle of illuminatingthe recording medium by the illumination source is a second angle, thesecond angle being not equal to the first angle.

A method for rendering a gloss effect image pattern on a recordingmedium having a first color (a) electronically creates a firstelectronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern ink including asecond color and including holes, the holes representing areas in thefirst electronic pattern ink wherein the second color is absent; (b)electronically creates a second electronic pattern ink using the secondcolor and including filled holes, the filled holes of the secondelectronic pattern ink representing areas in the second electronicpattern ink filled with a third color, the third color matching thefirst color of the recording medium; (c) electronically creates anelectronic image region; (d) electronically paints, using the firstelectronic pattern ink, a foreground of the electronic image region; (e)electronically paint, using the second electronic pattern ink, abackground of the electronic image region; and (e) renders, usingmarking materials, the electronic image region on the recording mediumsuch that the electronic image region is visible when a relative anglebetween an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating therecording medium by an illumination source is a first angle, theelectronic image region not having the predetermined portion of theholes painted with the third color being not visible when the relativeangle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle of illuminatingthe recording medium by the illumination source is a second angle, thesecond angle being not equal to the first angle.

A system for rendering a gloss effect image pattern on a recordingmedium having a first color includes a processor for electronicallycreating a first electronic pattern ink, the first electronic patternink including a second color and including holes, the holes representingareas in the first electronic pattern ink wherein the second color isabsent. The processor electronically creates a second electronic patternink using the second color and including filled holes, the filled holesof the second electronic pattern ink representing areas in the secondelectronic pattern ink filled with a third color, the third colormatching the first color of the recording medium; electronically createsan electronic image region; electronically paints, using the firstelectronic pattern ink, a foreground of the electronic image region; andelectronically paints, using the second electronic pattern ink, abackground of the electronic image region. A print engine renders, usingmarking materials, the electronic image region on the recording mediumsuch that the electronic image region is visible when a relative anglebetween an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating therecording medium by an illumination source is a first angle, theelectronic image region not having the predetermined portion of theholes painted with the third color being not visible when the relativeangle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle of illuminatingthe recording medium by the illumination source is a second angle, thesecond angle being not equal to the first angle.

A method for rendering an ultraviolet image pattern on a recordingmedium having florescence properties and being a first color, (a)electronically creates a first electronic pattern ink, the firstelectronic pattern ink including a second color and including holes, theholes representing areas in the first electronic pattern ink wherein thesecond color is absent; (b) electronically creates an electronic imageregion having a pattern; (c) electronically paints, using the firstelectronic pattern ink, a background of the electronic image region andthe pattern of the electronic image region; (d) electronically paints apredetermined portion of the holes with a third color, the third colormatching the first color of the recording medium; and (e) renders, usingmarking materials, the electronic image region on the recording mediumsuch that the florescence properties of the recording medium are onlyvisible through the holes not painted with the third color when viewingthe recording medium using ultraviolet illumination.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the third color maybe holes within the pattern of the electronic image region.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the third color maybe holes within the background of the electronic image region.

A system for rendering an ultraviolet image pattern on a recordingmedium having florescence properties and being a first color includes aprocessor for electronically creating a first electronic pattern ink,the first electronic pattern ink including a second color and includingholes, the holes representing areas in the first electronic pattern inkwherein the second color is absent. The processor electronically createsan electronic image region having a pattern; electronically paints,using the first electronic pattern ink, a background of the electronicimage region and the pattern of the electronic image region; andelectronically paints a predetermined portion of the holes with a thirdcolor, the third color matching the first color of the recording medium.A print engine renders, using marking materials, the electronic imageregion on the recording medium such that the florescence properties ofthe recording medium are only visible through the holes not painted withthe third color when viewing the recording medium using ultravioletillumination.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the third color maybe holes within the pattern of the electronic image region.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the third color maybe holes within the background of the electronic image region.

A recording medium includes a substrate having florescence propertiesand being a first color and marking materials formed on the substrate.The marking materials form, in a first region of the substrate, a firstpattern with a non-smooth structure, the non-smooth structure beingrealized by areas in the first pattern having no marking material formedon the substrate and remaining areas in the first pattern having markingmaterial formed on the substrate. The marking materials form, in asecond region of the substrate, a second pattern being realized by allareas in the second pattern having marking materials formed on thesubstrate. The florescence properties of the substrate may be onlyvisible through the areas in the first pattern having no markingmaterial formed on the substrate when viewing the recording medium usingultraviolet illumination.

A method for rendering an ultraviolet image pattern on a recordingmedium having florescence properties and a first color (a)electronically creates a first electronic pattern ink, the firstelectronic pattern ink including a second color, holes, and a firstpattern, the holes representing areas in the first electronic patternink wherein the second color is absent; (b) electronically creates asecond electronic pattern ink, the second electronic pattern inkincluding the second color, holes, and the first pattern, the holes ofthe second electronic pattern ink representing areas in the secondelectronic pattern ink filled with a third color, the third color beingequal to the first color; (c) electronically creates an electronic imageregion having a background and a foreground; (d) electronically paints,using the first electronic pattern ink, the background of the electronicimage region; (e) electronically paints, using the second electronicpattern ink, the foreground of the electronic image region; and (f)renders, using marking materials, the electronic image region on arecording medium such that only the florescence properties of therecording medium are only visible through the holes when viewing therecording medium using ultraviolet illumination.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

A system for rendering an ultraviolet image pattern on a recordingmedium having florescence properties includes a processor forelectronically creating a first electronic pattern ink, the firstelectronic pattern ink including a second color, holes, and a firstpattern, the holes representing areas in the first electronic patternink wherein the second color is absent. The processor electronicallycreates a second electronic pattern ink, the second electronic patternink including the second color, holes, and the first pattern, the holesof the second electronic pattern ink representing areas in the secondelectronic pattern ink filled with a third color, the third color beingequal to the first color; electronically creates an electronic imageregion having a background and a foreground; electronically paints,using the first electronic pattern ink, the background of the electronicimage region; and electronically paints, using the second electronicpattern ink, the foreground of the electronic image region. A printengine renders, using marking materials, the electronic image region ona recording medium such that only the florescence properties of therecording medium are only visible through the holes when viewing therecording medium using ultraviolet illumination.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

A method for rendering an ultraviolet image pattern on a recordingmedium having florescence properties and a first color (a)electronically creates a first electronic pattern ink, the firstelectronic pattern ink including a second color, holes, and a firstpattern, the holes representing areas in the first electronic patternink wherein the second color is absent; (b) electronically creates asecond electronic pattern ink, the second electronic pattern inkincluding the second color, holes, and the first pattern, the holes ofthe second electronic pattern ink representing areas in the secondelectronic pattern ink filled with a third color, the third color beingequal to the first color; (c) electronically creates an electronic imagehaving a background and a foreground; (d) electronically paints, usingthe first electronic pattern ink, the background of the image region;(e) electronically paints, using the second electronic pattern ink, theforeground of the image region; and (f) renders, using markingmaterials, the electronic image region on a recording medium such thatonly the florescence properties of the recording medium are only visiblethrough the holes when viewing the recording medium using ultravioletillumination.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

A system for rendering an ultraviolet image pattern on a recordingmedium having florescence properties includes a processor forelectronically creating a first electronic pattern ink, the firstelectronic pattern ink including a second color, holes, and a firstpattern, the holes representing areas in the first electronic patternink wherein the second color is absent. The processor electronicallycreates a second electronic pattern ink, the second electronic patternink including the second color, holes, and the first pattern, the holesof the second electronic pattern ink representing areas in the secondelectronic pattern ink filled with a third color, the third color beingequal to the first color; electronically creates an electronic imageregion having a background and a foreground; electronically paints,using the first electronic pattern ink, the background of the electronicimage region; and electronically paints, using the second electronicpattern ink, the foreground of the electronic image region. A printengine renders, using marking materials, the electronic image region ona recording medium such that only the florescence properties of therecording medium are only visible through the holes when viewing therecording medium using ultraviolet illumination.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

A method renders an ultraviolet image pattern and a gloss effect patternon a recording medium having florescence properties and being a firstcolor (a) electronically creates a first electronic pattern ink, thefirst electronic pattern ink including a second color and includingholes, the holes representing areas in the first electronic pattern inkwherein the second color is absent, the second color matching the firstcolor of the recording medium; (b) electronically creates an electronicimage region having a pattern; (c) electronically paints, using thefirst electronic pattern ink, a background of the electronic imageregion and the pattern of the electronic image region; (d)electronically paints a predetermined portion of the holes with a thirdcolor, the third color matching the first color of the recording medium;and (e) renders, using marking materials, the electronic image region onthe recording medium such that the florescence properties of therecording medium are only visible through the holes not painted with thethird color when viewing the recording medium using ultravioletillumination and such that the electronic image region is visible when arelative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle ofilluminating the recording medium by an illumination source is a firstangle, the electronic image region not having the predetermined portionof the holes painted with the third color being not visible when therelative angle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle ofilluminating the recording medium by the illumination source is a secondangle, the second angle being not equal to the first angle.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the third color maybe holes within the pattern of the electronic image region.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the third color maybe holes within the background of the electronic image region.

A system renders an ultraviolet image pattern and a gloss effect patternon a recording medium having florescence properties and being a firstcolor includes a processor for electronically creating a firstelectronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern ink including asecond color and including holes, the holes representing areas in thefirst electronic pattern ink wherein the second color is absent, thesecond color matching the first color of the recording medium. Theprocessor electronically creates an electronic image region having apattern; electronically paints, using the first electronic pattern ink,a background of the electronic image region and the pattern of theelectronic image region; and electronically paints a predeterminedportion of the holes with a third color, the third color matching thefirst color of the recording medium. A print engine renders, usingmarking materials, the electronic image region on the recording mediumsuch that the florescence properties of the recording medium are onlyvisible through the holes not painted with the third color when viewingthe recording medium using ultraviolet illumination and such that theelectronic image region is visible when a relative angle between anobserver's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recordingmedium by an illumination source is a first angle, the electronic imageregion not having the predetermined portion of the holes painted withthe third color being not visible when the relative angle between theobserver's viewing angle and the angle of illuminating the recordingmedium by the illumination source is a second angle, the second anglebeing not equal to the first angle.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the third color maybe holes within the pattern of the electronic image region.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the third color maybe holes within the background of the electronic image region.

A method renders an ultraviolet image pattern and a gloss effect patternon a recording medium having florescence properties and being a firstcolor (a) electronically creates a first electronic pattern ink, thefirst electronic pattern ink including a second color, holes, and afirst pattern, the holes representing areas in the first electronicpattern ink wherein the second color is absent; (b) electronicallycreates a second electronic pattern ink, the second electronic patternink including the second color, holes, and the first pattern, the holesof the second electronic pattern ink representing areas in the secondelectronic pattern ink filled with a third color, the third color beingequal to the first color; (c) electronically creates an electronic imageregion having a background and a foreground; (d) electronically paints,using the first electronic pattern ink, the background of the electronicimage region; (e) electronically paints, using the second electronicpattern ink, the foreground of the electronic image region; and (f)renders, using marking materials, the electronic image region on arecording medium such that only the florescence properties of therecording medium are only visible through the holes when viewing therecording medium using ultraviolet illumination and such that theelectronic image region is visible when a relative angle between anobserver's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recordingmedium by an illumination source is a first angle, the electronic imageregion not having the predetermined portion of the holes painted withthe third color being not visible when the relative angle between theobserver's viewing angle and the angle of illuminating the recordingmedium by the illumination source is a second angle, the second anglebeing not equal to the first angle.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

A system renders an ultraviolet image pattern and a gloss effect patternon a recording medium having florescence properties and being a firstcolor includes a processor for electronically creating a firstelectronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern ink including asecond color, holes, and a first pattern, the holes representing areasin the first electronic pattern ink wherein the second color is absent.The processor electronically creates a second electronic pattern ink,the second electronic pattern ink including the second color, holes, andthe first pattern, the holes of the second electronic pattern inkrepresenting areas in the second electronic pattern ink filled with athird color, the third color being equal to the first color;electronically creates an electronic image region having a backgroundand a foreground; electronically paints, using the first electronicpattern ink, the background of the electronic image region; andelectronically paints, using the second electronic pattern ink, theforeground of the electronic image region. A print engine renders, usingmarking materials, the electronic image region on a recording mediumsuch that only the florescence properties of the recording medium areonly visible through the holes when viewing the recording medium usingultraviolet illumination and such that the electronic image region isvisible when a relative angle between an observer's viewing angle and anangle of illuminating the recording medium by an illumination source isa first angle, the electronic image region not having the predeterminedportion of the holes painted with the third color being not visible whenthe relative angle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle ofilluminating the recording medium by the illumination source is a secondangle, the second angle being not equal to the first angle.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

A method renders an ultraviolet image pattern and a gloss effect patternon a recording medium having florescence properties and being a firstcolor (a) electronically creates a first electronic pattern ink, thefirst electronic pattern ink including a second color, holes, and afirst pattern, the holes representing areas in the first electronicpattern ink wherein the second color is absent; (b) electronicallycreates a second electronic pattern ink, the second electronic patternink including the second color, holes, and the first pattern, the holesof the second electronic pattern ink representing areas in the secondelectronic pattern ink filled with a third color, the third color beingequal to the first color; (c) electronically creates an electronic imagehaving a background and a foreground; (d) electronically paints, usingthe first electronic pattern ink, the background of the image region;(e) electronically paints, using the second electronic pattern ink, theforeground of the image region; and (f) renders, using markingmaterials, the electronic image region on a recording medium such thatonly the florescence properties of the recording medium are only visiblethrough the holes when viewing the recording medium using ultravioletillumination and such that the electronic image region is visible when arelative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle ofilluminating the recording medium by an illumination source is a firstangle, the electronic image region not having the predetermined portionof the holes painted with the third color being not visible when therelative angle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle ofilluminating the recording medium by the illumination source is a secondangle, the second angle being not equal to the first angle.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

A system renders an ultraviolet image pattern and a gloss effect patternon a recording medium having florescence properties and being a firstcolor includes a processor for electronically creating a firstelectronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern ink including asecond color, holes, and a first pattern, the holes representing areasin the first electronic pattern ink wherein the second color is absent.The processor electronically creates a second electronic pattern ink,the second electronic pattern ink including the second color, holes, andthe first pattern, the holes of the second electronic pattern inkrepresenting areas in the second electronic pattern ink filled with athird color, the third color being equal to the first color;electronically creates an electronic image region having a backgroundand a foreground; electronically paints, using the first electronicpattern ink, the background of the electronic image region; andelectronically paints, using the second electronic pattern ink, theforeground of the electronic image region. A print engine renders, usingmarking materials, the electronic image region on a recording mediumsuch that only the florescence properties of the recording medium areonly visible through the holes when viewing the recording medium usingultraviolet illumination and such that the electronic image region isvisible when a relative angle between an observer's viewing angle and anangle of illuminating the recording medium by an illumination source isa first angle, the electronic image region not having the predeterminedportion of the holes painted with the third color being not visible whenthe relative angle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle ofilluminating the recording medium by the illumination source is a secondangle, the second angle being not equal to the first angle.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

A method renders an infrared image pattern and a gloss effect imagepattern on a recording medium (a) electronically creates a firstelectronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern ink including afirst color and including holes, the holes representing areas in thefirst electronic pattern ink wherein the first color is absent; (b)electronically creates an electronic image region having a pattern; (c)electronically paints, using the first electronic pattern ink, abackground of electronic image region and the pattern of the electronicimage region; (d) electronically paints a predetermined portion of theholes within the electronic image region with a second color, the secondcolor having infrared properties opposite of infrared properties of therecording medium; and (e) renders, using marking materials, theelectronic image region on the recording medium such that the electronicimage region is visible when a relative angle between an observer'sviewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by anillumination source is a first angle, the electronic image region nothaving the predetermined portion of the holes painted with the secondcolor being not visible when the relative angle between the observer'sviewing angle and the angle of illuminating the recording medium by theillumination source is a second angle, the second angle being not equalto the first angle and such that the recording medium is only visiblethrough the holes not painted with the second color when viewing therecording medium using infrared illumination.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the second color maybe holes within the pattern of the electronic image region.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the second color maybe holes within the background of the electronic image region.

A system renders an infrared image pattern and a gloss effect imagepattern on a recording medium includes a processor for electronicallycreating a first electronic pattern ink, the first electronic patternink including a first color and including holes, the holes representingareas in the first electronic pattern ink wherein the first color isabsent. The processor electronically creates an electronic image regionhaving a pattern; electronically paints, using the first electronicpattern ink, a background of the electronic image region and the patternof the electronic image region; and electronically paints apredetermined portion of the holes within the electronic image regionwith a second color, the second color having infrared propertiesopposite of infrared properties of the recording medium. A print enginerenders, using marking materials, the electronic image region on therecording medium such that the electronic image region is visible when arelative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle ofilluminating the recording medium by an illumination source is a firstangle, the electronic image region not having the predetermined portionof the holes painted with the second color being not visible when therelative angle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle ofilluminating the recording medium by the illumination source is a secondangle, the second angle being not equal to the first angle and such thatthe recording medium is only visible through the holes not painted withthe second color when viewing the recording medium using infraredillumination.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the second color maybe holes within the pattern of the electronic image region.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the second color maybe holes within the background of the electronic image region.

A method renders an infrared image pattern and a gloss effect imagepattern on a recording medium (a) electronically creates a firstelectronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern ink including afirst color and including holes, the holes representing areas in thefirst electronic pattern ink wherein the first color is absent; (b)electronically creates a second electronic pattern ink using the firstcolor and including filled holes, the filled holes of the secondelectronic pattern ink representing areas in the second electronicpattern ink filled with a second color, the second color having infraredproperties opposite of infrared properties of the recording medium; (c)electronically creates an electronic image region; (d) electronicallypaints, using the first electronic pattern ink, a background of theelectronic image region; (e) electronically paints, using the secondelectronic pattern ink, a foreground of the electronic image region; and(f) renders, using marking materials, the electronic image region on therecording medium such that the electronic image region is visible when arelative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle ofilluminating the recording medium by an illumination source is a firstangle, the electronic image region not having the predetermined portionof the holes painted with the second color being not visible when therelative angle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle ofilluminating the recording medium by the illumination source is a secondangle, the second angle being not equal to the first angle and such thatthe recording medium is only visible through the holes not painted withthe second color when viewing the recording medium using infraredillumination.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

A system renders an infrared image pattern and a gloss effect imagepattern on a recording medium includes a processor for electronicallycreating a first electronic pattern ink, the first electronic patternink including a first color and including holes, the holes representingareas in the first electronic pattern ink wherein the first color isabsent. The processor electronically creates a second electronic patternink using the first color and including filled holes, the filled holesof the second electronic pattern ink representing areas in the secondelectronic pattern ink filled with a second color, the second colorhaving infrared properties opposite of infrared properties of therecording medium; electronically creates an electronic image region;electronically paints, using the first electronic pattern ink, abackground of the electronic image region; and electronically paints,using the second electronic pattern ink, a foreground of the electronicimage region. A print engine renders, using marking materials, theelectronic image region on the recording medium such that the electronicimage region is visible when a relative angle between an observer'sviewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by anillumination source is a first angle, the electronic image region nothaving the predetermined portion of the holes painted with the secondcolor being not visible when the relative angle between the observer'sviewing angle and the angle of illuminating the recording medium by theillumination source is a second angle, the second angle being not equalto the first angle and such that the recording medium is only visiblethrough the holes not painted with the second color when viewing therecording medium using infrared illumination.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

A method renders an infrared image pattern and a gloss effect imagepattern on a recording medium (a) electronically creates a firstelectronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern ink including afirst color and including holes, the holes representing areas in thefirst electronic pattern ink wherein the first color is absent; (b)electronically creates a second electronic pattern ink using the firstcolor and including filled holes, the filled holes of the secondelectronic pattern ink representing areas in the second electronicpattern ink filled with a second color, the second color having infraredproperties opposite of infrared properties of the recording medium; (c)electronically creates an electronic image region; (d) electronicallypaints, using the first electronic pattern ink, a foreground of theelectronic image region; (e) electronically paints, using the secondelectronic pattern ink, a background of the electronic image region; and(f) renders, using marking materials, the electronic image region on therecording medium such that the electronic image region is visible when arelative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle ofilluminating the recording medium by an illumination source is a firstangle, the electronic image region not having the predetermined portionof the holes painted with the second color being not visible when therelative angle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle ofilluminating the recording medium by the illumination source is a secondangle, the second angle being not equal to the first angle and such thatthe recording medium is only visible through the holes not painted withthe second color when viewing the recording medium using infraredillumination.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

A system renders an infrared image pattern and a gloss effect imagepattern on a recording medium includes a processor for electronicallycreating a first electronic pattern ink, the first electronic patternink including a first color and including holes, the holes representingareas in the first electronic pattern ink wherein the first color isabsent. The processor electronically creates a second electronic patternink using the first color and including filled holes, the filled holesof the second electronic pattern ink representing areas in the secondelectronic pattern ink filled with a second color, the second colorhaving infrared properties opposite of infrared properties of therecording medium; electronically creates an electronic image region;electronically paints, using the first electronic pattern ink, aforeground of the electronic image region; and electronically paints,using the second electronic pattern ink, a background of the electronicimage region. A print engine renders, using marking materials, theelectronic image region on the recording medium such that the electronicimage region is visible when a relative angle between an observer'sviewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by anillumination source is a first angle, the electronic image region nothaving the predetermined portion of the holes painted with the secondcolor being not visible when the relative angle between the observer'sviewing angle and the angle of illuminating the recording medium by theillumination source is a second angle, the second angle being not equalto the first angle and such that the recording medium is only visiblethrough the holes not painted with the second color when viewing therecording medium using infrared illumination.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

A method renders an infrared image pattern on a recording medium havinga first color (a) electronically creates a first electronic pattern ink,the first electronic pattern ink including a second color and includingholes, the holes representing areas in the first electronic pattern inkwherein the second color is absent; (b) electronically creates anelectronic image region having a pattern; (c) electronically paints,using the first electronic pattern ink, a background of electronic imageregion and the pattern of the electronic image region; (d)electronically paints a predetermined portion of the holes within theelectronic image region with a third color, the third color being equalto the first color but having opposite infrared properties; and (e)renders, using marking materials, the electronic image region on therecording medium such that the recording medium is only visible throughthe holes not painted with the third color when viewing the recordingmedium using infrared illumination and such that the electronic imageregion is visible when a relative angle between an observer's viewingangle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by anillumination source is a first angle, the electronic image region nothaving the predetermined portion of the holes painted with the secondcolor being not visible when the relative angle between the observer'sviewing angle and the angle of illuminating the recording medium by theillumination source is a second angle, the second angle being not equalto the first angle.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the third color maybe holes within the pattern of the electronic image region.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the third color maybe holes within the background of the electronic image region.

The recording medium may be a black media in which an infrared cameradetects light and the third color is black.

The recording medium may be a dark red media in which an infrared cameradetects light and the third color is dark red.

A system renders an infrared image pattern on a recording medium havinga first color includes a processor for electronically creating a firstelectronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern ink including asecond color and including holes, the holes representing areas in thefirst electronic pattern ink wherein the second color is absent. Theprocessor electronically creates an electronic image region having apattern; electronically paints a predetermined portion of the holeswithin the electronic image region with a third color, the third colorbeing equal to the first color but having opposite infrared properties;and electronically paints a predetermined portion of the holes withinthe electronic image region with a third color, the third color beingequal to the first color but having opposite infrared properties. Aprint engine renders, using marking materials, the electronic imageregion on the recording medium such that the recording medium is onlyvisible through the holes not painted with the third color when viewingthe recording medium using infrared illumination and such that theelectronic image region is visible when a relative angle between anobserver's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recordingmedium by an illumination source is a first angle, the electronic imageregion not having the predetermined portion of the holes painted withthe second color being not visible when the relative angle between theobserver's viewing angle and the angle of illuminating the recordingmedium by the illumination source is a second angle, the second anglebeing not equal to the first angle.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the third color maybe holes within the pattern of the electronic image region.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the third color maybe holes within the background of the electronic image region.

The recording medium may be a black media in which an infrared cameradetects light and the third color is black.

The recording medium may be a dark red media in which an infrared cameradetects light and the third color is dark red.

A method renders an infrared image pattern on a recording medium havinga first color (a) electronically creates a first electronic pattern ink,the first electronic pattern ink including a second color and includingholes, the holes representing areas in the first electronic pattern inkwherein the second color is absent; (b) electronically creates a secondelectronic pattern ink using the second color and including filledholes, the filled holes of the second electronic pattern inkrepresenting areas in the second electronic pattern ink filled with asecond color, the second color having infrared properties opposite ofinfrared properties of the recording medium; (c) electronically createsan electronic image region; (d) electronically paints, using the firstelectronic pattern ink, a background of the electronic image region; (e)electronically paints, using the second electronic pattern ink, aforeground of the electronic image region; and (f) renders, usingmarking materials, the electronic image region on the recording mediumsuch that the electronic image region is visible when a relative anglebetween an observer's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating therecording medium by an illumination source is a first angle, theelectronic image region not having the predetermined portion of theholes painted with the second color being not visible when the relativeangle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle of illuminatingthe recording medium by the illumination source is a second angle, thesecond angle being not equal to the first angle and such that therecording medium is only visible through the holes not painted with thesecond color when viewing the recording medium using infraredillumination.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

A system renders an infrared image pattern on a recording medium havinga first color includes a processor for electronically creating a firstelectronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern ink including asecond color and including holes, the holes representing areas in thefirst electronic pattern ink wherein the second color is absent. Theprocessor electronically creates a second electronic pattern ink usingthe first color and including filled holes, the filled holes of thesecond electronic pattern ink representing areas in the secondelectronic pattern ink filled with a second color, the second colorhaving infrared properties opposite of infrared properties of therecording medium; electronically creates an electronic image region;electronically paints, using the first electronic pattern ink, abackground of the electronic image region; and electronically paints,using the second electronic pattern ink, a foreground of the electronicimage region. A print engine renders, using marking materials, theelectronic image region on the recording medium such that the electronicimage region is visible when a relative angle between an observer'sviewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by anillumination source is a first angle, the electronic image region nothaving the predetermined portion of the holes painted with the secondcolor being not visible when the relative angle between the observer'sviewing angle and the angle of illuminating the recording medium by theillumination source is a second angle, the second angle being not equalto the first angle and such that the recording medium is only visiblethrough the holes not painted with the second color when viewing therecording medium using infrared illumination.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

A method renders an infrared image pattern on a recording medium havinga first color (a) electronically creates a first electronic pattern ink,the first electronic pattern ink including a second color and includingholes, the holes representing areas in the first electronic pattern inkwherein the second color is absent; (b) electronically creates a secondelectronic pattern ink using the first color and including filled holes,the filled holes of the second electronic pattern ink representing areasin the second electronic pattern ink filled with a second color, thesecond color having infrared properties opposite of infrared propertiesof the recording medium; (c) electronically creates an electronic imageregion; (d) electronically paints, using the first electronic patternink, a foreground of the electronic image region; (e) electronicallypaints, using the second electronic pattern ink, a background of theelectronic image region; and (f) renders, using marking materials, theelectronic image region on the recording medium such that the electronicimage region is visible when a relative angle between an observer'sviewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by anillumination source is a first angle, the electronic image region nothaving the predetermined portion of the holes painted with the secondcolor being not visible when the relative angle between the observer'sviewing angle and the angle of illuminating the recording medium by theillumination source is a second angle, the second angle being not equalto the first angle and such that the recording medium is only visiblethrough the holes not painted with the second color when viewing therecording medium using infrared illumination and such that the recordingmedium is only visible through the holes not painted with the secondcolor when viewing the recording medium using infrared illumination.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

A system renders an infrared image pattern on a recording medium havinga first color includes a processor for electronically creating a firstelectronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern ink including asecond color and including holes, the holes representing areas in thefirst electronic pattern ink wherein the second color is absent. Theprocessor electronically creates a second electronic pattern ink usingthe first color and including filled holes, the filled holes of thesecond electronic pattern ink representing areas in the secondelectronic pattern ink filled with a second color, the second colorhaving infrared properties opposite of infrared properties of therecording medium; electronically creates an electronic image region;electronically paints, using the first electronic pattern ink, aforeground of the electronic image region; and electronically paints,using the second electronic pattern ink, a background of the electronicimage region. A print engine renders, using marking materials, theelectronic image region on the recording medium such that the electronicimage region is visible when a relative angle between an observer'sviewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by anillumination source is a first angle, the electronic image region nothaving the predetermined portion of the holes painted with the secondcolor being not visible when the relative angle between the observer'sviewing angle and the angle of illuminating the recording medium by theillumination source is a second angle, the second angle being not equalto the first angle and such that the recording medium is only visiblethrough the holes not painted with the second color when viewing therecording medium using infrared illumination and such that the recordingmedium is only visible through the holes not painted with the secondcolor when viewing the recording medium using infrared illumination.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

A method renders an ultraviolet image pattern and a gloss effect patternon a recording medium having florescence properties (a) electronicallycreates a first electronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern inkincluding a first color and including holes, the holes representingareas in the first electronic pattern ink wherein the first color isabsent; (b) electronically creates an electronic image region having apattern; (c) electronically paints, using the first electronic patternink, a background of the electronic image region and the pattern of theelectronic image region; (d) electronically paints a predeterminedportion of the holes with a second color; and (e) renders, using markingmaterials, the electronic image region on the recording medium such thatthe florescence properties of the recording medium are only visiblethrough the holes not painted with the second color when viewing therecording medium using ultraviolet illumination and such that theelectronic image region is visible when a relative angle between anobserver's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recordingmedium by an illumination source is a first angle, the electronic imageregion not having the predetermined portion of the holes painted withthe second color being not visible when the relative angle between theobserver's viewing angle and the angle of illuminating the recordingmedium by the illumination source is a second angle, the second anglebeing not equal to the first angle.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the second color maybe holes within the pattern of the electronic image region.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the second color maybe holes within the background of the electronic image region.

A system renders an ultraviolet image pattern and a gloss effect patternon a recording medium having florescence properties includes a processorfor electronically creating a first electronic pattern ink, the firstelectronic pattern ink including a first color and including holes, theholes representing areas in the first electronic pattern ink wherein thefirst color is absent. The processor electronically creates anelectronic image region having a pattern; electronically paints, usingthe first electronic pattern ink, a background of the electronic imageregion and the pattern of the electronic image region; andelectronically paints a predetermined portion of the holes with a secondcolor. A print engine renders, using marking materials, the electronicimage region on the recording medium such that the florescenceproperties of the recording medium are only visible through the holesnot painted with the second color when viewing the recording mediumusing ultraviolet illumination and such that the electronic image regionis visible when a relative angle between an observer's viewing angle andan angle of illuminating the recording medium by an illumination sourceis a first angle, the electronic image region not having thepredetermined portion of the holes painted with the second color beingnot visible when the relative angle between the observer's viewing angleand the angle of illuminating the recording medium by the illuminationsource is a second angle, the second angle being not equal to the firstangle.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the second color maybe holes within the pattern of the electronic image region.

The predetermined portion of the holes painted with the second color maybe holes within the background of the electronic image region.

A method renders an ultraviolet image pattern and a gloss effect patternon a recording medium having florescence properties (a) electronicallycreates a first electronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern inkincluding a first color, holes, and a first pattern, the holesrepresenting areas in the first electronic pattern ink wherein the firstcolor is absent; (b) electronically creates a second electronic patternink, the second electronic pattern ink including the first color, holes,and the first pattern, the holes of the second electronic pattern inkrepresenting areas in the second electronic pattern ink filled with asecond color; (c) electronically creates an electronic image regionhaving a background and a foreground; (d) electronically paints, usingthe first electronic pattern ink, the background of the electronic imageregion; (e) electronically paints, using the second electronic patternink, the foreground of the electronic image region; and (f) renders,using marking materials, the electronic image region on a recordingmedium such that only the florescence properties of the recording mediumare only visible through the holes when viewing the recording mediumusing ultraviolet illumination and such that the electronic image regionis visible when a relative angle between an observer's viewing angle andan angle of illuminating the recording medium by an illumination sourceis a first angle, the electronic image region not having thepredetermined portion of the holes painted with the third color beingnot visible when the relative angle between the observer's viewing angleand the angle of illuminating the recording medium by the illuminationsource is a second angle, the second angle being not equal to the firstangle.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

A system renders an ultraviolet image pattern and a gloss effect patternon a recording medium having florescence properties includes a processorfor electronically creating a first electronic pattern ink, the firstelectronic pattern ink including a first color, holes, and a firstpattern, the holes representing areas in the first electronic patternink wherein the first color is absent. The processor electronicallycreates a second electronic pattern ink, the second electronic patternink including the first color, holes, and the first pattern, the holesof the second electronic pattern ink representing areas in the secondelectronic pattern ink filled with a second color; electronicallycreates an electronic image region having a background and a foreground;electronically paints, using the first electronic pattern ink, thebackground of the electronic image region; and electronically paints,using the second electronic pattern ink, the foreground of theelectronic image region. A print engine renders, using markingmaterials, the electronic image region on a recording medium such thatonly the florescence properties of the recording medium are only visiblethrough the holes when viewing the recording medium using ultravioletillumination and such that the electronic image region is visible when arelative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle ofilluminating the recording medium by an illumination source is a firstangle, the electronic image region not having the predetermined portionof the holes painted with the third color being not visible when therelative angle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle ofilluminating the recording medium by the illumination source is a secondangle, the second angle being not equal to the first angle.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

A method renders an ultraviolet image pattern and a gloss effect patternon a recording medium having florescence properties (a) electronicallycreates a first electronic pattern ink, the first electronic pattern inkincluding a first color, holes, and a first pattern, the holesrepresenting areas in the first electronic pattern ink wherein the firstcolor is absent; (b) electronically creates a second electronic patternink, the second electronic pattern ink including the first color, holes,and the first pattern, the holes of the second electronic pattern inkrepresenting areas in the second electronic pattern ink filled with asecond color; (c) electronically creates an electronic image having abackground and a foreground; (d) electronically paints, using the firstelectronic pattern ink, the background of the image region; (e)electronically paints, using the second electronic pattern ink, theforeground of the image region; and (f) renders, using markingmaterials, the electronic image region on a recording medium such thatonly the florescence properties of the recording medium are only visiblethrough the holes when viewing the recording medium using ultravioletillumination and such that the electronic image region is visible when arelative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle ofilluminating the recording medium by an illumination source is a firstangle, the electronic image region not having the predetermined portionof the holes painted with the third color being not visible when therelative angle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle ofilluminating the recording medium by the illumination source is a secondangle, the second angle being not equal to the first angle.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

A system renders an ultraviolet image pattern and a gloss effect patternon a recording medium having florescence properties includes a processorfor electronically creating a first electronic pattern ink, the firstelectronic pattern ink including a first color, holes, and a firstpattern, the holes representing areas in the first electronic patternink wherein the first color is absent. The processor electronicallycreates a second electronic pattern ink, the second electronic patternink including the second color, holes, and the first pattern, the holesof the second electronic pattern ink representing areas in the secondelectronic pattern ink filled with a second color; electronicallycreates an electronic image region having a background and a foreground;electronically paints, using the first electronic pattern ink, thebackground of the electronic image region; and electronically paints,using the second electronic pattern ink, the foreground of theelectronic image region. A print engine renders, using markingmaterials, the electronic image region on a recording medium such thatonly the florescence properties of the recording medium are only visiblethrough the holes when viewing the recording medium using ultravioletillumination and such that the electronic image region is visible when arelative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle ofilluminating the recording medium by an illumination source is a firstangle, the electronic image region not having the predetermined portionof the holes painted with the third color being not visible when therelative angle between the observer's viewing angle and the angle ofilluminating the recording medium by the illumination source is a secondangle, the second angle being not equal to the first angle.

The foreground of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

The background of the electronic image region may have a second pattern.

It will be appreciated that several of the above-disclosed embodimentsand other features and functions, or alternatives thereof, may bedesirably combined into many other different systems or applications.Also, various presently unforeseen or unanticipated alternatives,modifications, variations, or improvements therein may be subsequentlymade by those skilled in the art which are also intended to beencompassed by the description above and the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method for rendering an infrared image patternand a gloss effect image pattern on a recording medium, comprising: (a)electronically creating a first electronic pattern ink, said firstelectronic pattern ink including a first color and including holes, saidholes representing areas in said first electronic pattern ink whereinsaid first color is absent; (b) electronically creating a secondelectronic pattern ink using said first color and including filledholes, said filled holes of said second electronic pattern inkrepresenting areas in the second electronic pattern ink filled with asecond color, said second color having infrared properties opposite ofinfrared properties of the recording medium; (c) electronically creatingan electronic image region; (d) electronically painting, using saidfirst electronic pattern ink, a background of said electronic imageregion; (e) electronically painting, using said second electronicpattern ink, a foreground of said electronic image region; and (f)rendering, using marking materials, said electronic image region on therecording medium such that said electronic image region is visible whena relative angle between an observer's viewing angle and an angle ofilluminating the recording medium by an illumination source is a firstangle, said electronic image region not having said predeterminedportion of said holes painted with said second color being not visiblewhen the relative angle between the observer's viewing angle and theangle of illuminating the recording medium by the illumination source isa second angle, said second angle being not equal to said first angleand such that the recording medium is only visible through said holesnot painted with said second color when viewing the recording mediumusing infrared illumination.
 2. The method as claimed in claim 1,wherein said foreground of said electronic image region has a secondpattern.
 3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said background ofsaid electronic image region has a second pattern.
 4. A system forrendering an infrared image pattern and a gloss effect image pattern ona recording medium, comprising: a processor for electronically creatinga first electronic pattern ink, said first electronic pattern inkincluding a first color and including holes, said holes representingareas in said first electronic pattern ink wherein said first color isabsent; and said processor electronically creating a second electronicpattern ink using said first color and including filled holes, saidfilled holes of said second electronic pattern ink representing areas inthe second electronic pattern ink filled with a second color, saidsecond color having infrared properties opposite of infrared propertiesof the recording medium; said processor electronically creating anelectronic image region; said processor electronically painting, usingsaid first electronic pattern ink, a background of said electronic imageregion; said processor electronically painting, using said secondelectronic pattern ink, a foreground of said electronic image region; aprint engine for rendering, using marking materials, said electronicimage region on the recording medium such that said electronic imageregion is visible when a relative angle between an observer's viewingangle and an angle of illuminating the recording medium by anillumination source is a first angle, said electronic image region nothaving said predetermined portion of said holes painted with said secondcolor being not visible when the relative angle between the observer'sviewing angle and the angle of illuminating the recording medium by theillumination source is a second angle, said second angle being not equalto said first angle and such that the recording medium is only visiblethrough said holes not painted with said second color when viewing therecording medium using infrared illumination.
 5. The system as claimedin claim 4, wherein said foreground of said electronic image region hasa second pattern.
 6. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein saidbackground of said electronic image region has a second pattern.
 7. Amethod for rendering an infrared image pattern and a gloss effect imagepattern on a recording medium, comprising: (a) electronically creating afirst electronic pattern ink, said first electronic pattern inkincluding a first color and including holes, said holes representingareas in said first electronic pattern ink wherein said first color isabsent; (b) electronically creating a second electronic pattern inkusing said first color and including filled holes, said filled holes ofsaid second electronic pattern ink representing areas in the secondelectronic pattern ink filled with a second color, said second colorhaving infrared properties opposite of infrared properties of therecording medium; (c) electronically creating an electronic imageregion; (d) electronically painting, using said first electronic patternink, a foreground of said electronic image region; (e) electronicallypainting, using said second electronic pattern ink, a background of saidelectronic image region; and (f) rendering, using marking materials,said electronic image region on the recording medium such that saidelectronic image region is visible when a relative angle between anobserver's viewing angle and an angle of illuminating the recordingmedium by an illumination source is a first angle, said electronic imageregion not having said predetermined portion of said holes painted withsaid second color being not visible when the relative angle between theobserver's viewing angle and the angle of illuminating the recordingmedium by the illumination source is a second angle, said second anglebeing not equal to said first angle and such that the recording mediumis only visible through said holes not painted with said second colorwhen viewing the recording medium using infrared illumination.
 8. Themethod as claimed in claim 7, wherein said foreground of said electronicimage region has a second pattern.
 9. The method as claimed in claim 7,wherein said background of said electronic image region has a secondpattern.
 10. A system for rendering an infrared image pattern and agloss effect image pattern on a recording medium, comprising: aprocessor for electronically creating a first electronic pattern ink,said first electronic pattern ink including a first color and includingholes, said holes representing areas in said first electronic patternink wherein said first color is absent; and said processorelectronically creating a second electronic pattern ink using said firstcolor and including filled holes, said filled holes of said secondelectronic pattern ink representing areas in the second electronicpattern ink filled with a second color, said second color havinginfrared properties opposite of infrared properties of the recordingmedium; said processor electronically creating an electronic imageregion; said processor electronically painting, using said firstelectronic pattern ink, a foreground of said electronic image region;said processor electronically painting, using said second electronicpattern ink, a background of said electronic image region; a printengine for rendering, using marking materials, said electronic imageregion on the recording medium such that said electronic image region isvisible when a relative angle between an observer's viewing angle and anangle of illuminating the recording medium by an illumination source isa first angle, said electronic image region not having saidpredetermined portion of said holes painted with said second color beingnot visible when the relative angle between the observer's viewing angleand the angle of illuminating the recording medium by the illuminationsource is a second angle, said second angle being not equal to saidfirst angle and such that the recording medium is only visible throughsaid holes not painted with said second color when viewing the recordingmedium using infrared illumination.
 11. The system as claimed in claim10, wherein said foreground of said electronic image region has a secondpattern.
 12. The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein said backgroundof said electronic image region has a second pattern.